At the onset of the PlayStation 5 generation, rumors from inside Sony began to emerge claiming that the company was going to double down on beloved PlayStation franchises for the foreseeable future. This would mean the revival of beloved franchises that could leverage success going forward, such as how Activision revivedCrash BandicootandSpyro the Dragon. One such franchise isSly Cooper, which has had a hectic few months of on/off rumors of an upcoming next entry. After a recent rumor indicated that Sony is planning to announce both newSly CooperandInFamousgames later this year, it appears the developer of the nextSlygame has been leaked.
Rumors of a newSly Cooperarose in late 2021 when XboxEra host Shpeshal Nick revealed that his sources had claimed that anew entry in the PlayStation 2-era 3D platforming series was in early development. At the same time, Nick revealed that he heard that a newInFamousgame, another franchise created by Sucker Punch Productions, was also in early development at PlayStation. He later confirmed that neither title would be developed by Sucker Punch Productions, withSly Cooper: Thieves in Timedeveloper Sanzaru Games also ruled out considering the studio’s acquisition by Facebook in 2020.
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Earlier this week, credited insider AccountNGT, who just a few months ago leaked QuanticDream’s upcomingStar WarsgameStar Wars: Eclipsewith images taken directly from its then unreleased trailer, corroborated Nick’s claims that newSly CooperandInFamousgames are in development. They also claimed that the game will likely be revealed in the second half of 2022 and that fans should not expect it at today’s State of Play focused primarily on titles from Japanese publishers.
Today, XboxEra’s Shpeshal Nick revealed that a source of his had given him permission to reveal that PixelOpus, the developer behind PS4’sConcrete Genie, will be developing the next entry in theSly Cooperfranchise. He also revealed that, as per a job listing last year that revealed thatPixelOpus is developing its next game in collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation, the animation studio will also be working on the long-awaitedSly Cooperanimated series that was first announced as a film all the way back in 2014.
It’s not yet known what form the nextSly Coopergame will take, if it even exists. It’s always worth mentioning that none of this information has been announced or commented on by Sony, so it should all be taken with a grain of salt. If the next entry is to tie into an upcoming animated series, it makes sense that Sony might look to reboot the franchise. This would, however,leaveSly Cooper: Thieves in Time’s cliffhanger ending forever unresolved.
The nextSly Coopergame is rumored to be in development exclusively for PlayStation 5.
